Trường THPT Thuận Thành số 1
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11
Môn: Tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 Phút
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I. Pronunciation:
Choose the word which has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the rest.
1.a> naked b> beloved c> helped d> wicked
2.a> purity b> burning c> cure d> durable
3. a> see b> seen c> sportsman d> sure
4. a> course b> court c> courage d> cough
5. a> bark b> share c> dare d> bare
II. Vocabulary:
Choose the most suitable word to complete the following sentences:
A. mutual B. anniversaries C. disadvantaged D. illiteracy
E. embarrassing F. voluntarily G. representative H. increasing
1. Good friendship should be based on..............understanding.
2. My most ...................experience happened a few years ago.
3. Most married couples in the U.S celebrate wedding............each year.
4.Each nation has many people who......... take care of others.
5.Our school students take part in helping............ children
6.We hope that...... will soon be eradicated in our country.
7. Next Thursday, the .............of our class will take part in the English competition.
8. The population of the world has been .......... faster and faster.
III. Choose the best option to complete the passage:
Around the age of 16, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school
and hopefully go on to university (1)...? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2).... ?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3)... remembering two things: there is more unemployment
(4)... who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5)... will have a big advantage in the
competition for jobs. If you decide to go (6)... into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting
qualifications will (7)... you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn
(8)..... you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9).... possibility. This was,
you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)... practical work experience.
1 a>after b>later c>then d>past
2 a>school b>class c>course d>term
3 a>worth b>necessary c>important d>useful
4 a>between b>among c>with d>through
5 a>notes b>papers c>arts d>skills
6 a>straight b>just c>direct d>rather
7 a>make b>help c>let d>give
8 a>where b>while c>when d>what
9 a>also b>again c>another d>always
10 a>getting b>making c>taking d>doing
IV. Rewrite the sentences, using the suggestions:
1.You’ll have to get rid of all those magazines.
Those old magazines.......................................................................................................
2. Everyone looks down on her and she’s fed up with it.
She’s fed up with..............................................................................................................
3. My assistant is dealing with this matter.
This matter.......................................................................................................................
4. They have accounted for all the survivors of the accident.
All the.............................................................................................................................
5. I only found out about my exam results when I returned from my holiday.
Not until.........................................................................................................................
6. His chances of qualifying as a doctor is small.
It is not............................................................................................................................
7. He thinks that all nurses are women, but he’s wrong.
Contrary..........................................................................................................................
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. “ You have just missed the last train”. “ Never mind, I (walk)”.
2. When we (take) our exams, we (have) a holiday.
3.“ You (know) the way to the Globe Theatre?”. “No.” “Then I (show) you”.
4. I don’t think he (change) in the thirty years I (know) him.
5. I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not/ have) fun for a long time.
6. My father (fight) for four years in the last war.
VI. Choose the best option to complete the sentences:
1. Please accept our ....................congratulations.
a>finest b>warmest c>dearest d>deepest
2. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s.....................
a>inheritance b>heritage c>possessions d>legacy
3. A part time job gives me the freedom to................... my own interests.
a>pursue b>chase c>seek d>catch
4. She’s........interrupting me while I’m talking
a> sometimes b>never c>always d>just
5. Shy people often find it difficult to..... group discussions
a>take place in b>take part in c> get on with d>get in touch with
6. I hope this headache............... soon.
a> goes out b>come away c> wears off d> passes away
VII. Underline one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. The younger you are, easier it is to learn.
2. If I was you, I would learn harder.
3. The thief admitted to take the money from the woman's bag.
4. We congratulated Mary at her success.
5. They were thinking to buy a new house.
The end.